posted Sep 19, 2019
Trails and greenways create an opportunity to teach visitors about history, the environment, and the community
posted Jan 25, 2023
by Lora Goerlich with Equestrian Trails and Facilities Consultant LLC
Mud season, Mother Nature’s torment to those who seek solace in nature.
posted Feb 19, 2019
February is Black History Month, and a perfect time to shine a light on some well known, and some lesser known, ways in which African Americans have helped shape our nation's trail and park history.
posted Aug 17, 2020
This document is designed for National Trails System partners: Federal trail administrators, local land managers and landowners, volunteer partners, and State and Tribal agencies. It focuses on America’s national scenic and historic trails with only brief mention of national recreation trails and connecting-and-side trails. It provides background to Director’s Order #45, National Trails System (see Section 2.6).
posted Jan 12, 2019
The Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) serves as a guide for all public outdoor recreation in urban and rural neighborhoods, cities, and regions for a given state. Each state must prepare a SCORP every five years to be eligible for funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
posted Dec 19, 2018
Are you worried about the future of our trails and public lands, but not sure what you can do? Calling your congressional delegation about trails issues is one of the most powerful things we can do as individuals.
posted Jan 14, 2020
Encouraging different types of users to share the trail is just as important on urban trails as it is on backcountry trails.
posted Oct 3, 2019
Separate trails in the same corridor provide for different activities.
posted Sep 10, 2019
A photo gallery of murals, sculptures, decorative paving, and memorials.
posted Aug 1, 2018
Bringing new life to communities along a 200-year-old industrial corridor.
posted Aug 18, 2020
The phenomena of thru-hiking has been on a dramatic rise, spurring hikers to venture onto increasingly remote and challenging trails over extended periods of time. Despite the recent popularity of thru-hiking, the field remains relatively unstudied. In recreation, the expectations held beforehand have been linked to perceptions after an activity, but this has not been explored in thru-hiking.
posted Jun 27, 2018
by Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
Walking off the War!
